Now that 2017 has officially been rung in, we here at UNdertheC wanted to take a moment to look back to 2016 and review some of our most popular posts from 2016! But first, we’d like to thank the 18,000+ visitors that visited us this year! We couldn’t do it without you (and are genuinely … Continue reading
Category Archives: Holiday
Its beginning to look a lot like meromixis
‘Tis the season for relaxing and enjoying a hot drink with friends and family indoors. The hundred degree days that graced chapel hill this summer are now a distant memory. Finals have ended and visiting my family over the holidays means trekking up north. As much as I wish I could stay cozy indoors from … Continue reading
New Year’s Resolutions (for the environment)
3….2….1….HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! Fine, so maybe I’m a little early here on the US east coast, but in a mere number of hours millions of people will be ringing in 2016 with that very mantra. And in the midst of falling confetti, popping champagne (or sparkling grape juice), and renditions of ‘Auld Lang Syne’ people … Continue reading
Grad-itude
Somehow it’s that time of the year – the leaves have fallen/changed/are still holding strong (depending on where in the Northern Hemisphere you are), the nights are getting longer, and the weather is turning cooler (again, dependent on where you live…). Regardless of the weather, it’s almost Thanksgiving which means lots of food, friends, family, … Continue reading
4 ways to make a difference this Earth Day
Today is April 22nd, also know as “Earth Day.” Today people will bake earth shaped cookies, bike to work, do city cleanups, plant trees, and maybe even recycle. All of this stuff is great! The earth is a pretty imporatnt place. We live here and it’s our home. The only one we’ve ever known and … Continue reading
The big reveal: Top 10 Science Puns
In light of Valentine’s day, we here at UNdertheC blog decided to put a science-y spin on the holiday and compile the Top 10 corniest science puns. We called on you the readers, our friends, neighbors, and colleagues, and, of course, Chemistry Cat for divine inspiration and came up with a pretty eye-roll inducing list. … Continue reading
A call for creativity: science pick-up lines
It’s almost that time of year again: Valentine’s Day. And in honor of the somewhat controversial holiday (I mean, it really is just an excuse to buy lots of chocolates and flowers – not that I’m complaining, mind you), we’ve decided to try something a little different here at UNder the C blog. We’re asking … Continue reading